by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 15 schools for Women’s Soccer by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Leading the list is Western Kentucky University, our #1 college for Women's Soccer. Western Kentucky University is a public school based in Bowling Green, KY. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 83%. The program generates about $29,695 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $29,695 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,243.
Centre College earned the #2 place for student athletes. Based in Danville, KY, Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,423, against $4,423 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Northern Kentucky University is one of the top schools for Women's Soccer, at #3. Based in Highland Heights, KY, Northern Kentucky University is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 997, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. Team revenue averages $26,861 per participant, with expenses of about $26,861 per participant. Athletic aid averages $6,809 per athlete.
Bellarmine University earned the #4 place for student athletes. Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit school based in Louisville, KY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, and a 96% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 87%. The program generates about $26,631 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $26,631 per participant. The school awards about $10,105 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Kentucky ranked #5 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Located in Lexington, KY, University of Kentucky is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978, alongside a GSR of 94%. The federal graduation rate stands at 46%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $46,432, against $46,432 in expenses. The school awards about $23,921 in athletic aid per athlete.
Transylvania University did well this year, earning the #6 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lexington, KY. Team revenue averages $5,338 per participant, compared with $5,338 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Murray State University landed the #7 spot this year. Located in Murray, KY, Murray State University is a public institution. Murray State University records an NCAA APR of 983, and a 96% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 73%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $33,659, against $28,053 in expenses. The school awards about $11,774 in athletic aid per athlete.
Eastern Kentucky University did well this year, earning the #8 position. Based in Richmond, KY, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Eastern Kentucky University records an NCAA APR of 994, and a 95% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 62%. Team revenue averages $28,981 per participant, compared with $28,981 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $12,644 per athlete.
Asbury University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Wilmore, KY. Team revenue averages $4,958 per participant, with expenses of about $4,958 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Louisville did well this year, earning the #10 position. Located in Louisville, KY, University of Louisville is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 969, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 63%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $934, with expenses of about $50,163 per participant. The school awards about $21,083 in athletic aid per athlete.
Berea College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Berea College is a private not-for-profit school based in Berea, KY. The program generates about $4,222 in revenue per athlete, against $4,228 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Spalding University did well this year, earning the #12 position. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit school based in Louisville, KY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,600, against $5,600 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Morehead State University landed the #13 spot this year. This public school is set in Morehead, KY. The team's NCAA APR score is 971, and a 96% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 69%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,513, against $20,529 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,170.
Kentucky Wesleyan College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school based in Owensboro, KY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,808, with expenses of about $12,356 per participant. The school awards about $8,522 in athletic aid per athlete.
Thomas More University came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Thomas More University is a private not-for-profit school based in Crestview Hills, KY. The program generates about $8,603 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,629 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $4,453 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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